No. Of course he doesn't. Why would he?

I'm joking! (aren't I ??)

Regards,

Ian.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2005-01-13 16:58 by Stikkyfinger.

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Oi Ian, are you suggesting that our Mathijs is a mod or somethink?

Or a trainspotter?

Far more interesting: whence the word anorak? Is it Inuit?! Croatian?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2005-01-13 21:27 by Deidre.

Is anorak a hidden word for "condom"?

An anorak is a pull-over jacket.

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An anorak or parka is a type of heavy jacket with a hood, generally lined with fur or fun fur, so as to protect the face from a combination of sub-zero temperatures and wind. Although of Inuit origin, the word "anorak" is mainly used in Britain, while "parka" is the almost universal name in the United States and Canada. "Parka" is used interchangeably with anorak in Britain. Originally an anorak or parka specifically implied a pull-over jacket without a zipper, button or frogged opening, but this distinction is now largely lost.

Originally invented by the Inuit, who needed clothing which protected them from windchill and wet, while hunting and kayaking in the arctic region. Underneath the anorak the Inuit wear warm clothes. Inuit anoraks have to be regularly soaked with train oil (fish oil) to keep their water resistance. Today, the jacket is named after it because it attempts to be just as waterproof.

...from Wikipedia

Thank you everybody.

It was just a (poor) joke

Yeah, I know what is an anorak.

I was referring to the motto, "if you go out, be covered"

Bloody hell - my Innuit suggestion was a complete guess!

In UK in early seventies a parka was green 'jacket', quite long and had a fur-rimmed hood. Supposed to have originally been a mod fashion-accessory but then became used generally by all the young dudes.

An anorak, by contrast, was shorter, less padded, and more usually synthetic. Worn by generally everybody - but especially train-spotting types! Hence a term of insult for people of possibly low general intellect but with a compensating intense and obsessive interest in one particular field.

In spite of Mathjis' definite partial qualification as an anorak in terms of intense and obsessive interest in RS tm, he cannot fully qualify because his general cultural and intellectual vision is too broad.

Another suitable article of weatherproof garb will be required to define his personality.

Parkorak?

Deidre Wrote:
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> Bloody hell - my Innuit suggestion was a complete
> guess!
>
> In UK in early seventies a parka was green
> 'jacket', quite long and had a fur-rimmed hood.
> Supposed to have originally been a mod
> fashion-accessory but then became used generally
> by all the young dudes.
>
> An anorak, by contrast, was shorter, less padded,
> and more usually synthetic. Worn by generally
> everybody - but especially train-spotting types!
> Hence a term of insult for people of possibly low
> general intellect but with a compensating intense
> and obsessive interest in one particular field.
>
> In spite of Mathjis' definite partial
> qualification as an anorak in terms of intense and
> obsessive interest in RS tm, he cannot fully
> qualify because his general cultural and
> intellectual vision is too broad.
>
> Another suitable article of weatherproof garb will
> be required to define his personality.
>
> Parkorak?


Parkorak? Brilliant reply Deidre!

Regards,

Ian.



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